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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2677　11 December 1950

FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - UNNUMBERED)　27 November 1950

PW did not seem very intelligent; hesitant: at times. Education: 6 yrs. Appointed Lt due to length of service. Reliability: Fair.

11 Dec 46: Entered Security Cadet School at NANAM. 10,000 cadets; about 20 yrs old. Was promised release after 3 mos trng, but all cadets kept in school. 1 Russ officer attached to Co; 1 to Bn; 3 to regt; and 5 to div; highest ranking officer, Col. They trained with Jap rifles at first, but in Mar 47, each Co issued 12 LMGs, 2 HMGs and all men given Russ rifles.

8 Feb 48: Cadet School integrated into NKA; designated 2nd Div, 5th and 6th Regts; in addition there were 5 Hqs and service Bns. Arty Regt at KANGDOK (康德) (4 km N of NANAM); 4th Regt at HOERYONG (會寧).

30 Aug 48: PW went to NAMPO SI (南浦市) and attached to Guard Co, #2 Political School. Students attended this school from 2 mos to 1 yr and commissioned 1st Lt upon graduation. 80% of instructors Koreans (Communistic indoctrination in USSR) and the rest Russians.

Nov 48: Political School transferred to P’YONGYANG; Guard Co accompanied.

Dec 48: School again transferred to MANGYONG (萬暻).

Sep 49: PW went to NAMPO SI and attached to 42nd Coastal Defense Regt (955 Unit): 4 Bns; each Bn 700 men.

22 May 50: Appointed Plat Ldr; Jr Lt.

14 Jul 50: PW went to KANGDOK (康德) with other NCOs and officers of 956 Unit and attached to 507 Regt, 1st Bn, 3rd Co, 3rd Plat. This unit was activated 7 Jul 50 and was composed of student recruits from 16-24 yrs of age. 2nd Bn at SONGJIN and whereabouts of 3rd Bn unknown.

14 Aug 50: PW’s 3rd Co, 1st Bn dispatched to CHUUL (朱乙) for coastal patrol duty (156 men).

13 Oct 50: Ragtl Hqs and 1st and 2nd Cos, 1st Bn went to KILCHU (吉州). Regt redesigdated 507th Brigade; reorganized to strength of approx 8,000 men (9 Bns).

15 Nov 50: 3rd Co, 1st Bn arrived KILCHU from CHUUL and joined 507th Brig in retreat.

16. Nov 50: Unit arrived KOCHAM (ZA 3248); 4th Bn engaged enemy for 1 day.

17 Nov 50: Unit arrived KUKTON (極洞) and departed during evening for PONGGANG (鳳岡).

18 Nov 50: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Bns arrived PONGGANG. 3rd and 4th Bns integrated as 4th Bn. Strength: 600 men.

21 Nov 50: 1st and 2nd Bns arrived CHUUL and integrated as 2nd Bn. Strength: 600 men.

22 Nov 50: 2nd Bn arrived PONGGANG as reserve unit; engaged in fire fight. Relieved by 41st Div units and withdrew to SONGJON (城町) where MUSAN Security Bn (259 men) was assimilated into 2nd Bn. Strength: 800 men.

23 Nov 50: 2nd Bn arrived NANAM; engaged in fire fight; retreated to SONGJON.

24 Nov 50: 2nd Bn dispatched to Hill 303; 3rd Plat sent as advance party 2 km S of Hill 303. PW and 35 men captured.

597th Brig: 13 Oct 50:

Composed of 4 Inf Bns, 2 Arty Bns (76mm guns), Sig Bn, Med Bn, Engr Bn, and Hqs and service units.

Each Inf Bn: Composed of 3 Inf Cos, 82mm Mortar Co, 45mm Gun Plat, HMG Co, Reconn Plat, Supply Plat, and Med Det.

Hqs and Service; Composed of 120mm Mortar Co, Reconn Co, AA MG Plat, Security Plat, Transp Co, and PPSH SMG Co.

Strength: 13 Oct 50:

Weapons: 21 Nov 50: 2nd Bn:

2 HMGs, 6 LMGs, 12 PPSH SMGs with 2 drums each, and rifles and 2 hand grenades per man. Rifle rds, about 200 per man.

14 Jul 50: KANGDOK: Russ Advisor; Lt Col; 507 Brig.

16 Nov 50: KOCHAM; 4th Bn, 507th Brig: 2 LMGs

21 Nov 50: SONGJON: MUSAN: Security Bn: 250/M-1; turned in for Russ rifles.

21 Nov 50: Saw 4 or 5 ROK soldiers on truck dressed in white near SONGJON. Identification acknowledged by capturing enemy Marine troops.

23 Nov 50: Heard 3 additional ROK soldiers being taken to rear areas.

PW states air strafing causes 50% of casualties. Mortar also effective.

Seriously wounded left on field due to lack of aid men and rapidity of retreat. Those rescued sent to MUSAN or HOERYONG on carts.

Most of recruits have no heart for war. 1/3 of NCOs have similar feeling. Officers will fight unto death, they say.

People are waiting for entry of ROK troops. Have found to their dismay that they have been deceived.

For the AC of S, G-2, X Corps: